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6 years6 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Rock excavation!!!! How much would it cost

Sorry only just saw this.
We were charged for equipment time. For total rock we had over 650 tonnes removed. The excavations took at least a month to complete. They didn't…

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Rock excavation!!!! How much would it cost

Sure was. The rock breaker was going for so long. We have been in since November so the pain has dulled a little but still have an extra $30k to…

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Rock excavation!!!! How much would it cost

Yeah it was massive. This was our second build and never expected this. We are 80m away from our first build. Certainly didn't need to retain it thanks to the…

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Rock excavation!!!! How much would it cost

Yep there was. From about a metre down. We had a height covenant that we had to stay under.
That pile isn't even all of it

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Rock excavation!!!! How much would it cost

We built in an allowance of $10,000 for rock and we ended up blowing out by another $30,000. We knew that they would likely buy rock because of the area…

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Replacing a vanity

Well that sucks of they are being like that. It can be easy enough to change out but it'll depend on your design

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Replacing a vanity

Have you asked them about other options they might have? Or supplying your own? First house we built we supplied our own and the second one we paid extra for…

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Custom Build in Warrnambool

Towards the end things seem to always really slow down. Less things to see and run start wondering why things have slowed down

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Custom Build in Warrnambool

Our builders didn't ask us but painted it to suit the bricks

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Custom Build in Warrnambool

Our meter box was painted at the very end

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Custom Build in Warrnambool

The pendants are big but I don't think they look out of proportion.

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Custom Build in Warrnambool

I went up one day and the garage door was wide open so sucked home and got my wife and we did a walk through. We have been able to…

7 years7 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Custom Build in Warrnambool

They did leave a key in ours but it was kept in a key safe. A lot of the time I got in by the tradies of site letting me…

8 years8 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Custom Build in Warrnambool

It took about a day and a half for sheeting or place which is 22 square. That didn't include the finishing

8 years8 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Gap between Vanity and Shower

I actually just met with the builder. We are recessing it in and losing part of our WIR

8 years8 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Gap between Vanity and Shower

It is 2300x1900

8 years8 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Gap between Vanity and Shower

We are about to commence building and my wife wants to move our toilet and vanity around. The builders seem to like it where it is.
They have indicated that if…

9 years9 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Building in Northern Tas

From the photo it does look small. Some times it is hard to tell.

9 years9 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Building in Northern Tas

I know when we built and it was framed up we felt it was small but you will notice it once it has been plastered.

9 years9 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Building in Northern Tas

It always looks small on the slab even when framed up but once you get plaster it'll look bigger

9 years9 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
ING For Construction Loan

Thanks very much for you help

9 years9 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
ING For Construction Loan

I'm not a fan of Amway so wasn't comfortable. I spoke to the person recommended at Gloss Finance and was happy just with her phone manner plus she sent a…

9 years9 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
ING For Construction Loan

I didn't go with one of the other recommendations because of the following in the comment:
He is from Go Loans which is a Partner Store to my Amway business.

9 years9 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
ING For Construction Loan

Have an appointment with Gloss Finance tomorrow. Had two people recommend them.

9 years9 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
ING For Construction Loan

No worries. I have had a few recommendations when I asked for brokers on Facebook just before.

9 years9 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
ING For Construction Loan

I'm in Tasmania in Hobart. If you know a good broker down here then that would be great. Any recommendations on who is good if you don't know.

9 years9 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
ING For Construction Loan

So we are in the process of selling our current house and buying a block of land which we will commence building on ASAP. Our current house loan is with…

11 years11 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Advice Needed - Heating/Cooling

Hi everyone.
I'm creating this thread hoping to get some advice in relation to the heating and cooling of our house.
Our house was constructed in the 60s and as such there…

11 years11 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Advice On Oversowing Lawn

Thanks for that one. Which one is it because I couldn't work it out.

Well that is the big question really. Depends when I do it really. I could fence a…

11 years11 yearsmorphjkmorphjk posted:
Advice On Oversowing Lawn

Hi everyone.
I'm looking for advice in oversowing my lawn as the current lawn is pretty crappy and I would like to improve it up. Part of the reason I…

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